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A flat, wormlike animal with many pairs of legs; chilopod (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen November 13, 2026

Answer
CENTIPEDE
CENTIPEDE · 9 letters · puzzle shows CENT*****
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The Root
CENTmeans “hundred”

In a sentence: Joe always has more luck not fishing with a CENTIPEDE but choosing to use a worm instead.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “A flat, wormlike animal with many pairs of legs; chilopod (noun)” has the answer CENTIPEDE (9 letters), built on the root CENT, which means “hundred”. See the full November 13, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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